Oct 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananPhishing Attack / Cybercrime Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the seizure of 107 internet domains used by state-sponsored threat actors with ties to Russia to facilitate computer fraud and abuse in the country. "The Russian government ran this scheme to steal Americans' sensitive information, using seemingly … [Read more...] about U.S. and Microsoft Seize 107 Russian Domains in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown
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Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials
Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by Chile (77,000), Colombia (70,000), Ecuador (42,000), Peru (41,500), Spain … [Read more...] about Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials
Secret Backdoor Found in XZ Utils Library, Impacts Major Linux Distros
Mar 30, 2024NewsroomLinux / Supply Chain Attack Red Hat on Friday released an "urgent security alert" warning that two versions of a popular data compression library called XZ Utils (previously LZMA Utils) have been backdoored with malicious code designed to allow unauthorized remote access. The software supply chain compromise, tracked as CVE-2024-3094, has a CVSS score of … [Read more...] about Secret Backdoor Found in XZ Utils Library, Impacts Major Linux Distros
U.S. Charges 7 Chinese Nationals in Major 14-Year Cyber Espionage Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday unsealed indictments against seven Chinese nationals for their involvement in a hacking group that targeted U.S. and foreign critics, journalists, businesses, and political officials for about 14 years. The defendants include Ni Gaobin (倪高彬), Weng Ming (翁明), Cheng Feng (程锋), Peng Yaowen (彭耀文), Sun Xiaohui (孙小辉), Xiong Wang (熊旺), … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 7 Chinese Nationals in Major 14-Year Cyber Espionage Operation
Microsoft Flags Growing Cybersecurity Concerns for Major Sporting Events
Aug 03, 2023THNCyber Threat / Network Security Microsoft is warning of the threat malicious cyber actors pose to stadium operations, warning that the cyber risk surface of live sporting events is "rapidly expanding." "Information on athletic performance, competitive advantage, and personal information is a lucrative target," the company said in a Cyber Signals report shared … [Read more...] about Microsoft Flags Growing Cybersecurity Concerns for Major Sporting Events
Microsoft Fixes New Azure AD Vulnerability Impacting Bing Search and Major Apps
Apr 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananAzure / Active Directory Microsoft has patched a misconfiguration issue impacting the Azure Active Directory (AAD) identity and access management service that exposed several "high-impact" applications to unauthorized access. "One of these apps is a content management system (CMS) that powers Bing.com and allowed us to not only modify search … [Read more...] about Microsoft Fixes New Azure AD Vulnerability Impacting Bing Search and Major Apps
Elastic named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM 2022 Vendor Assessment
Consolidating cloud, endpoint, automation, and SIEM tools all in one unified platformElastic Security’s foundational strength is in supporting fast search across any data source for any environment. In fact, the IDC MarketScape report notes “Unlike others with separate products, Elastic includes its EDR and cloud workload protection products in its security offering.” The … [Read more...] about Elastic named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM 2022 Vendor Assessment
Europol Busts Major Crime Ring, Arrests Over 100 Online Fraudsters
Law enforcement agencies in Italy and Spain have dismantled an organized crime group linked to the Italian Mafia that was involved in online fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, and property crime, netting the gang about €10 million ($11.7 million) in illegal proceeds in just a year. "The suspects defrauded hundreds of victims through phishing attacks and other types of … [Read more...] about Europol Busts Major Crime Ring, Arrests Over 100 Online Fraudsters
MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
Popular Indian mobile payments service MobiKwik on Monday came under fire after 8.2 terabytes (TB) of data belonging to millions of its users began circulating on the dark web in the aftermath of a major data breach that came to light earlier this month. The leaked data includes sensitive personal information such as:customer names,hashed passwords,email addresses,residential … [Read more...] about MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of an "imminent" increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks against hospitals and healthcare providers. "Malicious cyber actors are targeting the [Healthcare and Public Health] Sector with TrickBot malware, often leading … [Read more...] about FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems